Abstract
Periosteal fasciitis (PF), a subtype of nodular fasciitis, is an uncommon benign soft-tissue mass that originates from the periosteum or tissues adjacent to bones. PF has rarely seen in children, especially involving in the mandible. This case report presents a rare case of PF originating from the periosteum of the mandible in an 11-year-old girl. She was referred to our hospital with fast-growing painless swelling in her left mandible. Computed tomography revealed an exophytic juxtacortical mass eroding the lower part of the left mandible and lower mandibular cortex with a periosteal reaction. The mass showed low signal intensity on T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and high signal intensity on T2-weighted MRI. The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of the lesion found to be moderate. Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI revealed a gradual increment pattern in the central region of the mass. On 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), relatively high 18F-FDG uptake was observed on the early scan and the 18F-FDG uptake was declined on the delayed scan. The clinical and conventional radiological findings of the mass were suggestive of malignancy. However, the findings of ADC and dynamic MRI and dual-time-point FDG-PET/CT favored benign etiology over malignant etiology. Histological and immunohistochemical findings along with reactive ossification of the periosteum confirmed the diagnosis of PF. Currently, comprehensive examinations, such as clinical, imaging, and histopathological examinations, are recommended for the definitive diagnosis of PF, while MRI and dual-time-point FDG-PET/CT could have a potential usefulness to differentiate from malignancy.
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